This is the fourth time the massive 87-year-old statue atop the Oregon Capitol Building is undergoing a re-gild.

Created by Ulric Ellerhusen, the Gold Man was affixed to the top of the Capitol in 1938 when the building was completed. Power was shut off to that portion of the Capitol on Aug. 1 for renovations.

"It's one more step to ensure that our Capitol building is safe and accessible," she said. ... Jones said the Oregon Pioneer, known to many as the Gold Man, will remain lit throughout the project.

Three men who participated in efforts to storm the Oregon Capitol building Dec. 21 also appear to have traveled to Washington D.C to take part in last week’s failed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.